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In this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn sits down with author Anne “Annie” Lamott to talk about her seminal book on the craft of writing (and living), ‘Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life’ (Anchor Books), and about maintaining hope—during the writing process, yes, but also in a time of climate crisis and during political and social upheaval.

Selby Wynn Schwartz's debut, longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, is partly a love letter to Virginia Woolf and poet Sappho, partly a work of literary criticism and partly a speculative biography.

Selby Wynn Schwartz's debut, longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, is partly a love letter to Virginia Woolf and poet Sappho, partly a work of literary criticism and partly a speculative biography.

Selby Wynn Schwartz's debut, longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, is partly a love letter to Virginia Woolf and poet Sappho, partly a work of literary criticism and partly a speculative biography.

Elspeth Barker’s only novel is a celebration of obstinate individuality | Culture

Snubbed by its first readers, her visionary book The Living Mountain went on to inspire a new literature of landscape.

Using literature as subject matter, the artist engages with cultural history and memory through his sculptural paintings.

This hyperactive puppy went from "0 to 100" surprisingly fast, as owners showed her transformation on TikTok.

The year's essential fiction and nonfiction, chosen by New Statesman writers and editors.

What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness." -John Steinbeck